BIRTHDAY UPDATE

It's taken me all week to recover from the Big Birthday Weekend ... both physically and emotionally. I'm seriously a basket case when it comes to milestones for my babes! I remember feeling so sad when JP turned one ... and it happened again this year. I was actually fine all day, but after all of the party guests left and the kids were in bed I cried and cried. My sweet boy turned 2 and I had so many emotions. I was filled with such gratitude for my healthy son. I was anxious and excited for the years to come. I was sad that the last two years have gone too fast. I tried to imagine myself 70 years old and wanting to relive these busy days over again ... poor A! At one point, after listening to me rattle on and on, he asked me to talk to my friends to see if my feelings were "normal!" Thankfully, my informal poll of friends and coworkers has confirmed that I'm a normal* mom. (*Okay, well that could be debated!)

JP had a great weekend. We'd been talking about this big day for weeks on end. It was fun to pull him out of his crib and show him the streamers and balloons in place for his "Happy" day! He started the day with a birthday doughnut ... he had to practice blowing out a candle!

We played all morning ... he went down for a nap and awoke to a house full of guests and presents! Barely awake, he ran to the gifts and started unwrapping.

I'm not sure who had the most fun with his new toys!

It was JP's special day ... I was proud of myself for just standing back and letting him feast on colored frosting!

Little AA kept the party going too ...

Unfortunately, it rained and rained all afternoon ... but JP didn't seem to notice. As soon as the rain lifted we all headed outside to try out some new gifts.

I'm certain that JP will remember this birthday for awhile ... this past week he's told EVERYONE that he had a "Happy" and a "Choo-Choo cake"!